policy. these issues directly impact the lives of our citizens and tribal nations must be at the table of the federal government considers common sense immigration reform. transit visa immigration for over 500 years and we know it has its challenges. but to ask, this isn't just a policy issue. it's a moral one. we believe the arc of justice must stretch on the first americans to the newest americans. [applause] as we continue to secure communities, we also secure nations. our nations range more than 200 remote villages to return the citizens make up 20% of the state population to the navajo nation and the southwest, with over 300,000 citizens in a land base of 17 million acres. from alaska to arizona, california to connecticut, tribal lands cover over 100 million acres, which would make the fourth-largest state. this is in trust by the federal government. it was supposed to protect indian land from infringement in isolation. unfortunately, that trust, our trust is broken too many times. the f